New IT industry lobbying organization needed?

Jim Rapoza writes in "IT Advocacy Group Still Needed", in eWeek, that the IT industry completely lacks the sort of lobbying organization necessary to fight off dangerous proposed laws such as IICA. He envisions:

...an organization with the same clout in Washington that groups like the American Association of Retired Persons or the National Rifle Association have. There are lots of small groups that speak for different segments of IT and IT causes, but none that has gained any great measure of influence.
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Industry titans could subtly remind legislators of the economic might of the technology sector, which dwarfs what the movie and music industry add to the U.S. economy. Major employers could let lawmakers know about the potential negative fallout some of these laws could have on their ability to be productive contributors and employers in their respective districts.

The sheer size of such an IT advocacy group, which would easily dwarf groups like the NRA, could be persuasive in Washington. It could have the resources to tap powerful lobbyists and representatives.

If in fact the IT industry does not have a major lobbying group, then this sounds like an idea that is long overdue despite slightly differing interests of actors in the tech sector on certain issues. An law like IICA is one that is bad for the IT industry as a whole and is best fought by a single strong voice.

Rapoza wants to help in the formation of such a group and asks IT workers and managers to contact him with info for a future article.

Article here.